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Delightful
Raspberries!
Raspberries
can be successfully grown in Nebraska. They are grown
primarily by the home gardener and used fresh or frozen,
in jams or in jellies.
The
red, yellow, black, and purple raspberry types are grown
in eastern Nebraska, while western Nebraskans primarily
grow only red berries.
GROWING:
Learn
how you can add delicious raspberries to your garden
plan:
Raspberries
for the Home Garden
Pruning
has a major impact on the production of quality raspberry
fruit. It can affect growth rate, fruit number, size
and disease susceptibility.
For
information on caring for your raspberries, read Supporting
and Pruning Raspberries
Upcoming
Workshop - Acreage Owners Rural Living Clinic: Raising
Small and Tree Fruits for Home or Commercial Use, February
2005. Details.
EATING:
The
results looked "berry" good for berries in 2004 when
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers
released a list of the top 20 antioxidant-rich foods
in a study of over 100 commonly consumed foods tested
(Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, June 9,
2004).
Wild
blueberries, cultivated blueberries, cranberries, blackberries,
raspberries and strawberries took six of the top 11
spots.
Check
out: "It's
the Berries!" | My
Favorite Smoothie: One Recipe, Many Variations
FUN!
Raspberries
can even be used to dye your Easter Eggs. Try
this fun, children's activity
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